The male musicians wore robes and turbans; two female singers kept changing costumes, from African dresses to glitter.

IF clothes do indeed make the man, that old truism gains special potency in traditions of African ceremonial dress.

The show is hosted by four performers dressed in costumes inspired by traditional African dress.

Mr. Gigli offered perhaps the most precise tribute to African dress ever assembled by a designer.

Ms. Kabukuru is not shown in African dress.

The women, wearing traditional African dresses and head wraps, were a riot of color - green, yellow, black and purple.

The men who moved in were a ragged bunch in a mixture of tattered African and Western dress.

The men wearing Western suits seem to dominate those in African dress.

Although Western clothes can be obtained in the markets, most Susu women seem to prefer African dress.

One bride wore a traditional African dress with a matching head wrap.